Historical Atlas of Canada: Canada's History Illustrated with Original Maps

Maps tells the story in this innovative volume, and the story of Canada they tell is profoundly engrossing and rewarding. The atlas covers a period of a thousand years and contains essentially all the historically significant maps of the country. Gathered from major archives and libraries all over the world, they include treasures from the National Archives of Canada--many never before published--and many from the archives of the Hudson's Bay Company. Included are maps by the founder of New France, Samuel de Champlain, by Philip Turnor and Peter Fidler. There are English maps and French maps; Spanish maps and Russian maps; American, Italian and Dutch maps as well as maps drawn by Native people such as the Beothuk, Blackfoot and Cree. Canada's colourful past unfolds in sumptuous visual detail--history seen from a whole new perspective.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
Published: 11/10/2015
ISBN: 9781771620796
Pages: 272
Weight: 3.45lbs
Size: 13.50h x 9.90w x 0.70d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/02/2015
Booklist 01/01/2016 pg. 28